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2013 Africa Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host country South Africa
Dates 19 January – 10 February
Teams 16
Venue(s) 5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Nigeria (3rd title)
Runners-up  Burkina Faso
Third place  Mali
Fourth place  Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 69 (2.16 per match)
Attendance 729,000 (22,781 per match)
Top scorer(s) Nigeria Emmanuel Emenike
Ghana Wakaso Mubarak
(4 goals)
Best player Burkina Faso Jonathan Pitroipa
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The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations was the 29th Africa Cup of Nations held from 19 January to 10 February 2013. It was organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). South Africa hosted the tournament for the second time. This was also the first tournament to be held on an odd-numbered year. This was done so that it doesn't get in the way of the FIFA World Cup.

Nigeria won the tournament after a 1–0 victory over Burkina Faso in the final. Mali also won the third-place game. Nigeria later represented Africa in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Qualification

A total of 47 countries entered the qualification.

Venues

The average daytime temperature of the host cities ranges from 25.0 °C (77.0 °F) to 30.3 °C (86.5 °F).

Johannesburg Durban Port Elizabeth
FNB Stadium Moses Mabhida Stadium Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
26°14′5.27″S 27°58′56.47″E / 26.2347972°S 27.9823528°E / -26.2347972; 27.9823528 (Soccer City) 29°49′46″S 31°01′49″E / 29.82944°S 31.03028°E / -29.82944; 31.03028 (Moses Mabhida Stadium) 33°56′16″S 25°35′56″E / 33.93778°S 25.59889°E / -33.93778; 25.59889 (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium)
Capacity: 94,700 Capacity: 54,000 Capacity: 48,000
Germany Ghana - the stadium after the match.jpg FIFA World Cup 2010 Germany Australia.jpg Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth.jpg
Nelspruit Rustenburg
25°27′42″S 30°55′47″E / 25.46172°S 30.929689°E / -25.46172; 30.929689 (Mbombela Stadium) 25°34′43″S 27°09′39″E / 25.5786°S 27.1607°E / -25.5786; 27.1607 (Royal Bafokeng Stadium)
Mbombela Stadium Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Capacity: 41,000 Capacity: 42,000
FIFA World Cup 2010 Italy New Zealand.jpg Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng.jpg

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  South Africa 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
2  Cape Verde 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Morocco 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  Angola 3 0 1 2 1 4 –3 1

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Ghana 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
2  Mali 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  DR Congo 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  Niger 3 0 1 2 0 4 –4 1

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Burkina Faso 3 1 2 0 5 1 +4 5
2  Nigeria 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3  Zambia 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4  Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 1 7 –6 1

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Ivory Coast 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
2  Togo 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3  Tunisia 3 1 1 1 2 4 –2 4
4  Algeria 3 0 1 2 2 5 –3 1

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

2 February 2013
17:00
Ghana  2–0  Cape Verde Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)
Wakaso Goal 54' (pen.)90+5' Report

2 February 2013
20:30
South Africa  1–1
(a.e.t.)
 Mali Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
Rantie Goal 31' Report Keita Goal 58'
  Penalties  
Tshabalala Scored
Furman Missed
Mahlangu Missed
Majoro Missed
1–3 Scored Diabaté
Scored Tamboura
Scored Ma. Traoré

3 February 2013
17:00
Ivory Coast  1–2  Nigeria Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Tioté Goal 50' Report Emenike Goal 43'
Mba Goal 78'

3 February 2013
20:30
Burkina Faso  1–0
(a.e.t.)
 Togo Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)
Pitroipa Goal 105' Report

Semi-finals

6 February 2013
17:00
Mali  1–4  Nigeria Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 54,000
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
C. Diarra Goal 75' Report Echiéjilé Goal 25'
Ideye Goal 30'
Emenike Goal 44'
Musa Goal 60'

6 February 2013
20:30
Burkina Faso  1–1
(a.e.t.)
 Ghana Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Bancé Goal 60' Report Wakaso Goal 13' (pen.)
  Penalties  
B. Koné Scored
H. Traoré Scored
Paul Koulibaly Missed
Bancé Scored
3–2 Missed Vorsah
Scored Atsu
Scored Afful
Missed Clottey
Missed Agyemang-Badu

Third place match

9 February 2013
20:00
Mali  3–1  Ghana Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Mah. Samassa Goal 21'
Keita Goal 48'
S. Diarra Goal 90+4'
Report Asamoah Goal 82'

Final

10 February 2013
20:30
Nigeria  1–0  Burkina Faso FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Mba Goal 40' Report

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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